Key result
Temperature variation affected opossum esophageal smooth muscle responses to electrical field stimulation, with off-response latency varying exponentially and amplitude declining linearly from 35°C.
Why the study?
Does temperature variation affect the response of opossum esophageal smooth muscle to electrical field stimulation?
Population
Strips of smooth muscle from the smooth-muscle segment of opossum esophagus
Comparison
Variation of temperature above and below 37… vs Baseline temperature or different temperature…
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May necessitate temperature standardization in animal esophageal studies; leaves open human relevance.
Does temperature variation affect the response of opossum esophageal smooth muscle to electrical field stimulation?
Temperature significantly affects the latency and amplitude of electrical field stimulation responses in opossum esophageal smooth muscle.
Carle et al. (1977) studied this question. Temperature variation vs. 37 degrees C was evaluated on Latency and amplitude of off-response and relaxation. Temperature variation affected opossum esophageal smooth muscle responses to electrical field stimulation, with off-response latency varying exponentially and amplitude declining linearly from 35°C.
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